Law Firm Overview

Michael Obrand was born and raised in Montreal, Canada.  His family moved to California when he was a teenager.  He has been married to his wife, Cynthia for over 30 years.  Michael and Cynthia have three children.

EDUCATION:

Mr. Obrand received a Wheeler Scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley.  He received his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

He attended law school at the University of California Hastings College of the Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1973.  At Hastings, Mr. Obrand was an editorial associate of the Hastings Law Journal and a member of the Thurston Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Michael Obrand has over 30 years of experience in real estate transactions and litigation, business transactions and litigation, personal injury and criminal defense. He has a highly successful record as a trial and appellate lawyer. 

He has successfully represented buyers, sellers and real estate brokers in cases of fraud, non-disclosure, breach of fiduciary duty and construction defects.

Mr. Obrand began his legal career as a trial attorney in the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office where he tried several misdemeanor and felony cases to a jury.

After several years in private practice, Mr. Obrand became general counsel for Coldwell Banker's residential brokerage company in Southern California where he litigated major cases.

Mr. Obrand also served as Executive Diretor of the San Miguel County (Colorado) Housing Authority and as a member of the San Miguel County Planning Commission.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Construction Law
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Discrimination
• Litigation & Appeals
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Land Use & Zoning
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense

West Practice Categories

Foreclosure & Alternatives, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance